hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
(pair of) compasses; dividers; revolving stage
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
directions; instructions; orders; command
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to redeem (from sin); to save
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
business trip; official trip
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
next term; next period; next version; next release
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)